Gardaí were called to the scene of an incident on a farm in the Listowel area of Co Kerry at 11am and found that a man in his 90s had been fatally injured.
The HSA has been notified. Gardaí remained at the scene this Thursday afternoon and investigations were ongoing.
This is the second fatality on a farm this week, after a woman died after an apparent incident with livestock in Co Galway on Tuesday. If confirmed as farming accidents, these would bring to 14 the number of farm deaths in the Republic of Ireland so far this year.
The latest deaths have occured as Farm Safety Week is in full swing, urging farmers to step up efforts to reduce the risk of accidents in their workplace.
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Farm Safety Week: trying to get farmers out of a vicious circle
'Better understanding needed of the implications of a farm accident'
‘It’s something that happens in a split second’
Gardaí were called to the scene of an incident on a farm in the Listowel area of Co Kerry at 11am and found that a man in his 90s had been fatally injured.
The HSA has been notified. Gardaí remained at the scene this Thursday afternoon and investigations were ongoing.
This is the second fatality on a farm this week, after a woman died after an apparent incident with livestock in Co Galway on Tuesday. If confirmed as farming accidents, these would bring to 14 the number of farm deaths in the Republic of Ireland so far this year.
The latest deaths have occured as Farm Safety Week is in full swing, urging farmers to step up efforts to reduce the risk of accidents in their workplace.
Read more
Farm Safety Week: trying to get farmers out of a vicious circle
'Better understanding needed of the implications of a farm accident'
‘It’s something that happens in a split second’
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